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I am collecting Indian Heritage and culture related vintage postcards, paintings, prints etc. and exhibited them at several locations across India in various events and also sharing them with school and college children by giving presentations to them on Indian Heritage and Culture with my collections and also documenting puppetry etc. intangible performances.
Showing posts with label Museum Post Cards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Museum Post Cards. Show all posts

Friday, 16 November 2012

Government Museum Chennai Bronze Statues Post Cards

These are set of 10 Government Museum Chennai Bronze Statues Post Cards.  I bought this post cards set from Government Museum, Chennai 6 months back.

Whenever i went to any place for attending my office work in the free time i am roaming the museums, old temples, heritage places etc. in that place and try to purchase some post cards, souvenirs, phtos etc. from there.

This is cover of this Bronze post cards set of Government Museum, Chennai.

 
This is Natesa post card in the set.


 
This is Vishnu as Panduranga post card in the set.



This is Vishnu with Sridevi and Bhudevi post card in the set.



This is Yakshi Ambika post card in the set.



This is Parvathi with Attendent post card in the set.


  
This is Brahma post card in the set.


  
These are 2 different Chandikeswara post cards in the set.


  


This is Bhuvaraha post card in the set.


  
This is Thirthankara post card in the set.


  

Victoria Jubilee Museum Vijayawada Centenary Souvenir 1987

This is Victoria Jubilee Museum Vijayawada Centenary (1887-1987) Souvenir  published by Archaeology Department of Government of Andhra Pradesh in the year 1987.

I purchased this Souvenir from Archaeology Museum, Kakinada which is a branch of Department of Archaeology of Andhra Pradesh State. Also herewith enclosing the Museum's purchase bill to me alongwith the Souvenir image.

This is the Souvenir cover page.


This is the back page of this souvenir.  Victorial Jubilee Museum's building image printed here.


This is Archaeology Museum, Kakinada bill to me from where i bought this souvenir alongwith other Archaeology and museum related pictorial books.

  

Wednesday, 7 November 2012

Masks Post Cards of Indian Museum

These are set of 6 Masks Post Cards of Indian Museum in my collection.

Usually people wear these masks in the festivals and dances on special occasions.

This is the cover of the Masks post card set.


This is the Mask of Ganesh post card in the set



This is Mask of Chamunda Kali post card in the set.



This is Mask of Garur post card in the set.



This is Mask of Krishna post card in the set.



This is Ravana Mask post card in the set.


 This is Hiranyakasipa Mask post card in the set.

Monday, 22 October 2012

Vina Post Cards from Indian Museum

In my collection i have post cards on different themes. Indian Museum Kolkata published post cards on several topics relating to heritage of india.  In those Vina is also one of such topic and on Vina theme Indian Museum, Kolkata printed "Set of 6 Multi Colour Picture Post Cards on Musical Instruments (Vina)".  Raja Sir Sourindro Mohun Tagore presented these Vinas to Indian Museum in the year 1876. These are set 6 picture post cards on Vina by Indian Museum, Kolkata.

This is the cover of the Vina picture post cards set published by Indian Museum.



This is the first post card in the set. Rudra Vina is the 1st post card according to the cover.


 This is the 2nd Vina Post Card (Ranjani Vina) in the set.



This is the 3rd Vina Post Card (Prasarani Vina) in the set.


 This is the 4th Vina Post Card (Shruti Vina) in the set.



This is the 5th Vina Post Card (Mayuri Vina) in the set.



 This is the 6th Vina Post Card (Bipanchi Vina) which is the last and final Vina picture post card in the set.